Devpost vs Hackathon Club

Devpost9.2Visit Hackathon Club8.7Visit

Higher score Devpost #1 in Hackathon Software 9.2/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Devpost

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Hackathon Club #5 in Hackathon Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hackathon Club

• Devpost fits best

  Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons

• Hackathon Club fits best

  Organizers seeking a free, branded event workflow

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Side by side

Feature	Devpost 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Hackathon Club 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Hackathon Software	#5 in Hackathon Software
Best for	Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons	Organizers seeking a free, branded event workflow
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan · pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Devpost 4/5 · Hackathon Club 5/5
Event registration	✓	✓
Team formation	✓	✓
Submission portal	✓	✓
Judging and scoring	✓	✓
Custom branding	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Participant limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Event formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines registration, team formation, submissions, and judging Includes eligibility review, participant updates, and reporting Supports online, in-person, and hybrid event formats	Covers registration, teams, timed challenges, submissions, and judging Supports submission links, file uploads, and version history Offers custom logos, colors, domains, analytics, and announcements
Cons	Public online hackathons are fee-based and require contacting sales Qualifying free events are limited to student-only organizations Available through the web, with documentation as the listed support channel	Web is the only listed platform No integrations are listed Its scope centers on hackathon event management
Our verdict	Devpost is a web-based platform for companies, communities, academic institutions, and individuals to publish hackathons, manage participants, collect projects, and run judging. It suits organizers who want event operations and participant… Read the review →	Hackathon Club provides a web-based workflow for organizing hackathons, from event setup and participant registration to team formation, challenges, submissions, and judging. It is aimed at corporate innovation teams, universities,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Devpost — where it wins

  • Combines registration, team formation, submissions, and judging
  • Includes eligibility review, participant updates, and reporting
  • Supports online, in-person, and hybrid event formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Public online hackathons are fee-based and require contacting sales
  • Qualifying free events are limited to student-only organizations
  • Available through the web, with documentation as the listed support channel

• Hackathon Club — where it wins

  • Covers registration, teams, timed challenges, submissions, and judging
  • Supports submission links, file uploads, and version history
  • Offers custom logos, colors, domains, analytics, and announcements

  Where it doesn't

  • Web is the only listed platform
  • No integrations are listed
  • Its scope centers on hackathon event management

• Devpost9.2/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad free toolkit for qualifying student events; public online hackathons are fee-based.

  Visit DevpostFull verdict →
• Hackathon Club8.7/10 · Free plan

  A web-based event workflow covering registration through judging, with custom branding.

  Visit Hackathon ClubFull verdict →